Skip to content

Author

Robert Newport

Write to Robert

Federal news contributor for Times Media Service, covers Washington's major offices with insight into how politics drives government.

Stories by Robert Newport

12 stories

  1. September 2026

    1 story: 1 investigation

  2. Mon

    Investigation · Politics · United States

    GAO estimates up to $304 billion in annual tax fraud losses as IRS lacks coordinated strategy

    Tax fraud could cost the federal government $116 billion to $304 billion a year. GAO says the IRS lacks a coordinated strategy and fraud office.

  3. July 2026

    1 story: 1 news story

  4. Mon

    News: Education · United States

    Georgia school district settles teacher’s Kirk-post lawsuit for nearly $300,000

  5. December 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  6. Fri

    News: Business and Finance · United States

    Two SSI Payments in December 2025: What Recipients Need to Know

  7. November 2025

    3 stories: 3 news stories

  8. Thu

    News: Crime and Justice · Washington DC

    White House Guard Shooting: Rahmanullah Lakanwal ID’d

  9. Sat

    News: Crime and Justice · Illinois

    Manhunt in Chicago: Shots Fired at Border Patrol in Little Village

  10. Fri

    News: Politics · United States

    State Dept. Revokes 80,000+ US Visas in 2025: Student Crackdown

  11. October 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  12. Sun

    News: Election · United States

    Jeffries Clashes with CBS on ‘Rigged Elections’ & Redistricting

    Hakeem Jeffries challenges CBS on 'rigged election' accusations & defends Democratic redistricting as a response to Republican efforts like Texas gerrymandering.

  13. Sat

    News: Politics · United States

    Appeals Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Order

  14. July 2025

    2 stories: 2 news stories

  15. Tue

    News: Politics · Washington DC

    Supreme Court Lets Federal Job Cuts Proceed Amid Legal Battle

  16. Sat

    News: Politics · Washington DC

    Key Supreme Court Decisions Shaping America’s 2025 Landscape

  17. June 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  18. Sun

    News: Politics · Los Angeles, California

    Federal Agency Leaving Los Angeles: SBA Office Relocates

  19. May 2025

    1 story: 1 news story

  20. Fri

    News: Politics · Washington DC

    Elon Musk DOGE Farewell with Trump